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Common Jingpo to Somali phrases

100 practical Jingpo to Somali phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Jingpo to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo phrase first, then the Somali translation (Somali) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.

The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Somali.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Somali-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Nangma

    Salaan

  2. Nangma aji

    Mahadsanid

  3. Nangma na

    Subax wanaagsan

  4. Nangma aji na

    Duhur wanaagsan

  5. Nangma aji zong

    Habeen wanaagsan

  6. Nangma aji zong na

    Habeen wanaagsan

  7. Nangma aji zong na

    Ilaa dambe

  8. Nangma aji

    Nabad gelyo

  9. Nangma aji na?

    Magacaa maxay tahay?

  10. Nangma aji John na

    Magacaygu waa John

  11. Nangma aji hna?

    Sidee tahay?

  12. Nangma aji hna zong

    Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Nang saku English?

    Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi? (Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)

  2. Nang Hindi hna hna

    Hindi si fiican uma hadlo (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Nang hna na

    Ma fahmin (nang hna na)

  4. Nang hna hna lo

    Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Nang hna hna a hna?

    Ma ku celin kartaa? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Nang hna hna kachang?

    Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Nang hna hna hka hna?

    Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Nang hna hna hka

    Bidix u leexo (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Nang hna hna hka

    Midig u leexo (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Nang hna hna hna

    Toos u soco (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Nang hna hna hka?

    Immisa ayey tahay lacagta? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Nang hna hna hka

    Hal tigidh, fadlan (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Nang hna hna hka?

    Ma fog tahay halkan? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Nang hna hna

    Waan lumay (nang hna hna)

  15. Nang hna hna SIM card hna?

    Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Aye

    Haa

  2. Baw

    Maya

  3. Hka

    Malaha

  4. Nanghka

    Waan ku raacsanahay

  5. Nangbaw

    Waan ku raacsaneyn

  6. Nang hka a hka

    Taasi waa wax fiican

  7. Nang hka hka?

    Maxaad u malaynaysaa?

  8. Nang a hka hka?

    Ma i caawin kartaa?

  9. Nang a hka na

    Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad

  10. Hka hka hka

    Sug daqiiqad

  11. Nang a hka hka

    Waan ka xumahay

  12. Baw a hka

    Dhib malahan

  13. Nang a hka hka

    Hambalyo

  14. Nang a hka a hka

    Dhalasho wacan

  15. Nang a hka hka

    Safar wanaagsan

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Nang hka hka hku?

    Xagee buu tareenka jooga?

  2. Nang hka bus hka?

    Xagee buu basaska jooga?

  3. Nang hka hka hka?

    Keenka sidee buu yahay?

  4. Nang hka hka hka?

    Goormee ayuu baxayaa?

  5. Nang hka hka hka?

    Ma tan saxda ah?

  6. Hka hka hka.

    Waa halkan u dhow

  7. Hka hka hka.

    Waa halkan fog

  8. Nang hka hka hka?

    Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?

  9. Hka hka hka.

    Halkan joog, fadlan

  10. Hka hka hka?

    Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nang hka hka hkam?

    Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Nang hka hka hkam na hka

    Taasi waa qaali aad u badan. (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Nang hka hka hkam hka na?

    Ma haysta wax ka jaban? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Nang hka hka hkam card hka?

    Ma bixin karaa kaarka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka

    Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah. (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Nang hka hka hkam bill

    Fadlan, biilka. (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Nang hka hka hkam service hka?

    Ma ku jirtaa adeegga? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian

    Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed. (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na

    Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn. (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Nang hka hka hkam hka

    Tani waa macaan. (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Nang hka hka hkam menu hka?

    Ma heli karaa menu? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Nang hka hka hkam water hka

    Fadlan, koob biyo ah. (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Nang shang hku

    Wac booliiska (nang shang hku)

  2. Nang hku hpe

    Wac ambalaas (nang hku hpe)

  3. Nang hka hkam

    Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar (nang hka hkam)

  4. Nang hku hpe na

    Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Nang hku hpe zung hka

    Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Hka hpe nang hku hpe?

    Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Nang hku hpe na hka

    Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Nang hka hpe hpe

    Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Nang hku hpe hka hpe?

    Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Hku!

    Caawimaad! (hku!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nang a na kachang

    Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko (nang a na kachang)

  2. Nang a na hka hpe

    Aan qorshayno kulan (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Nang a na hpe hka?

    Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe

    Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?

    Ma ka hadli karnaa berri? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Nang a na hka hpe

    Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Nang a na hka hpe hka?

    Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Aan ku soo laabto (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Nang a na hka hpe

    Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nang hka hku?

    Waa imisa saac? (Waa imisa saac)

  2. Nang hka hku thi hka

    Waa seddex saac (Waa seddex saac)

  3. Nang hka

    Maanta

  4. Nang hka hku a hka

    Berri

  5. Nang hka hku a hka hka

    Shalay

  6. Nang hka hku hka

    Isniin

  7. Nang hka hku hka hka

    Talaado

  8. Nang hka hku hka hka hka

    Arbaco

  9. Nang

    Hal

  10. Nang hka

    Laba

  11. Nang hka hka

    Seddex

  12. Nang hka hka hka

    Toban

  13. Nang hka hka hka hka

    Boqol

  14. Hka

    Nus

  15. Nang hka hka

    Aynu

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